This district is intended to encourage and enable the development
of large-scale, mixed-use development of a regional scale and intent.
The development may contain high-density residential, retail/commercial,
office, light manufacturing projects and distribution facilities.
The projects within this district shall be designed so as to minimize
the impact upon local roadways and traffic patterns and to buffer
abutting properties and developments from negative impacts. Because
of the scale of these planned developments, access to existing roads
will be limited to major traffic-controlled access points and the
various uses shall be served by an internal roadway system.

The Interchange Business B-3 District is intended to encourage and
enable the development of large-scale projects with a regional catchment
area and customer base. As such, the district is located at the highway
interchanges within the Town and is of such scope as to allow development
of the intended type with a minimum of regulatory approval requirements.

These district regulations are intended to minimize the impact upon local roadways and infrastructure, and this desire shall be a criterion during review of any proposed project. All applications within the B-3 District are subject to site plan review in accordance with § 340-27 and/or § 340-27.1 of this chapter. Any development over five acres in size shall be considered a major land development or a major subdivision and shall be subject to the regulations and may seek approvals through unified development review.

In any yard where there is frontage on a public right-of-way,
there must be planted and maintained a vegetated area that occupies
the entire required setback. This vegetated buffer may contain sidewalks,
sitting areas, or other similar public uses that would contribute
to a park-like feel.

In any yard where there is frontage on a public right-of-way,
there must be planted and maintained a vegetated area that occupies
the entire required setback. This vegetated buffer may contain sidewalks,
sitting areas, or other similar public uses that would contribute
to a park-like feel.

No required parking may be placed in the required
front yard. At least 80% of the required parking must be a minimum
of 8 1/2 feet by 18 feet. Up to 20% of the required parking may
be eight feet by 17 1/2 feet. Any spaces of this smaller dimension
must be marked as compact car spaces by either indelible painted stencils
in yellow, with letters at least 10 inches high, painted on the ground
at the entrance to each space, or with permanent signs with a minimum
sign area of 96 square inches each, affixed at the head of each parking
space, at a height of three feet six inches to from the pavement surface.

Between a B-3 zone and any R zone, there shall be
created and maintained a buffer zone with a minimum dimension of 50
feet. This buffer zone shall consist of vegetation, fencing, or other
manner of buffering designed to shield the neighboring R zone from
direct view and to diffuse sound generated on the B-3 site.

No structure shall be built within the buffer zone. No parking shall
be permitted within the buffer zone. Topography may be changed to
accomplish the intent of the buffer zone requirements. The buffer
zone may contain a playground, walking path, or similar recreational
or educational provisions which will serve as an accessory to the
principal use of the site. Any such intended use must be proposed
as part of the site plan review for review and approval. A variance
may be sought to these requirements through unified development review.

Note: In any yard where there is frontage
on a public right-of-way, there must be planted and maintained a vegetated
area that occupies the entire required setback. This vegetated buffer
may contain sidewalks, sitting areas, or other similar public uses
that would contribute to a park-like feel.

The Planning Board shall have final approval over the exterior architectural
styling and facades of buildings and the overall project proposal
in terms of height, size, style and harmonious compatibility with
the surrounding neighborhoods.

Access shall be created at least 25 feet wide to each parcel of such
common open land from one or more streets in the planned district,
depending on the size of the development and the surrounding land
uses, as determined by the Board.

A restriction or conservation easement on open space/open land, enforceable
by the Town, shall be recorded, providing that the land shall be kept
in the authorized condition and not be built upon or developed for
accessory uses such as parking or roadway. Said conservation easement
shall restrict the area against any future building or use except
as is consistent with that of providing landscaped open space for
aesthetic and recreational satisfaction of the surrounding residences.

Streets proposed to be private may be approved by the Board and will
not be dedicated for public use. This approval may be contingent upon
the developer constructing the streets in conformance with the provisions
of the regulations. This determination shall be in accordance with
and consideration of the proposed uses for the site while insuring
the health, safety, and welfare of the targeted population and adequate
accessibility for emergency vehicles.

The intent is to limit access onto existing public rights-of-way
to strategically placed locations. In addition, the location(s) shall
be designed to effectively allow for the efficient and safe movement
of vehicular traffic in and out of the development. The following
shall apply to new and existing uses:

New uses. All new uses constructed after the effective date
of this section shall be provided with vehicular access to a common
internal street(s) or frontage road(s) that shall intersect with a
public right-of-way at a location(s) approved by the Board.

Expanded existing uses. In reviewing applications for expanded
existing uses having existing driveway access on an existing public
right-of-way, the Board shall determine if such access to the expanded
use would be safe, attractive and otherwise consistent with the intent
and purpose of the planned district and shall make its findings in
writing. Based on these findings, the Board may permit the expanded
use(s) to utilize existing access.

Existing uses. All existing uses with direct vehicular access
to a public right-of-way shall be permitted to retain such access.
Change of existing uses to other permitted uses or additions or enlargements
which do not involve significant expansion of a structure shall not
require new access.